Will Indy & the Jags both try to throw the game Sunday?

TheKanataThrilla
Veteran Member Topic Starter

13 years ago

With the opportunity to draft a QB to allow themselves an opportunity (much like our situation in GB) to have one franchise QB follow a HOF QB do you see Indy throwing the game Sunday to ensure the #1 pick?

The thing that could be ugly is that they are playing the Jags who in their mindset would likely not want the Colts to get another guy who will punish them in their division for another 10-15 years.

Will this game be on the up-and-up? How will the league react if there appears to be some draft gamesmanship going on?

My personal opinion is Indy should play to win. One has to get all the way to Miami and Washington (drafting 7 and 😎 before we see a team who will be looking for a QB. Jumping up to Draft #1 if St. Louis has the pick would be extremely expensive. I think that "if" Indy is drafting #2 it still puts them in the best position to get Luck if that is who they are coveting. Swap the picks and add a few later draft picks should get it done I would think. St. Louis dropping down to 7 or 8 likely puts them in a position where they may not get the player they want.

Thoughts?

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Zero2Cool
Elite Member

13 years ago

The Jaguars have that Blaine Gabbert (sp) fella they just drafted last off season. I'd be more inclined to think the Colts would tank before the Jaguars would tank. With that said, I think they'll both play all out hoping to end the season on a 'positive' note.

TheKanataThrilla
Veteran Member Topic Starter

13 years ago

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

I don't think the Jags will tank to get Luck. I think they may tank to hinder the Colts chances of getting Luck. If the Colts win and St. Louis loses (pretty likely) it will ensure the Rams the first overall pick.

I think the NFL should adopt a draft lottery. It would help end any possibility of manipulation of games at the end of the year.

dhazer
Veteran Member

13 years ago

Originally Posted by: TheKanataThrilla

The Rams have Bradford so they wouldn't draft Luck and I really don't see any team giving up enough to go to #1. Plus remember Luck didn't win the Heisman the qb from Baylor did so there will be a few quality qb's taken in this draft. On that note I would love to see Green Bay draft Russell Wilson in like the 3rd if he is there.

Just Imagine this for the next 6-9 years. What a ride it will be 🙂 (PS, Zero should charge for this)

Dexter_Sinister
Registered

13 years ago

Originally Posted by: TheKanataThrilla

I am sure the NFL has an unpublished policy against such a thing. If they even show a hint of throwing a game, they will get pounded by the league.

Besides there is no way that the players will allow themselves to be put on a lowlight reel on purpose. There careers depend on how good they are. Sucking on purpose would lower their market value.

I want to go out like my Grandpa did. Peacefully in his sleep.
Not screaming in terror like his passengers.

Formo
Veteran Member

13 years ago

I'm a big Colts/Rams fans this week.

Originally Posted by: dhazer

Wilson is the real deal.. but is it a given he's going to try out for the NFL? I thought he chose Wisconsin because they would let him do his baseball thing during the pre-season. I was under the impression that he's going to continue working on his MLB career post-Wisconsin.

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dhazer
Veteran Member

13 years ago

I'm a big Colts/Rams fans this week.

Wilson is the real deal.. but is it a given he's going to try out for the NFL? I thought he chose Wisconsin because they would let him do his baseball thing during the pre-season. I was under the impression that he's going to continue working on his MLB career post-Wisconsin.

Originally Posted by: Formo

I am not sure but I thought he was drafted for baseball when he was at NC state by the Colorado Rockies but I thought he said he was going to check out how he would be drafted in the nfl.

Just Imagine this for the next 6-9 years. What a ride it will be 🙂 (PS, Zero should charge for this)

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

13 years ago

Originally Posted by: Formo

I am most surely wrong on this but I swear I heard Russell Wilson say in his own words that he dropped baseball to focus on Wisconsin football in hopes of a championship. I want to say it was sometime in the middle of the season when the Badgers were climbing the polls.

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